TIRUVANNAMALAI

Constituency no. 8 in Madras · Lok Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1962.

Madras also has an assembly constituency called TIRUVANNAMALAI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.

Overview Election History

1962DMK

Winner, 1962

DHARMALINGAM

DMK

Elections held

1962–1962

Most successful party

DMK

won 1 of 1

Margin, 1962

3,726

1.29% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner

DMK DHARMALINGAM

Votes: 1,41,254
Vote share: 48.99%
Margin: 3,726

Runner-up

INCG. NEELAKANTAN

Votes: 1,37,528
Vote share: 47.69%
Behind by: 3,726

Electors

4,49,968

Total votes polled

2,88,356

Valid votes

2,88,356

NOTA votes

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Turnout

64.1%

Full result, 1962

3 candidates · 2,88,356 valid votes

1962 election →

DHARMALINGAMDMKwon

1,41,254

49.0%

G. NEELAKANTANINC

1,37,528

47.7%

ARJUNA GOUNDERIND

9,574

3.3%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

Year	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote share	Runner-up	Margin
1962	DHARMALINGAM	DMK	1,41,254	48.99%	G. NEELAKANTAN	3,726

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

DMK1 win